The impact of greenwashing practices on green employee behaviour: Mediating role of employee value orientation and green psychological climate

The awareness of environmental issues is rising among employees, customers, investors, and businesses. This study is focused on assessing the outcomes of practicing greenwashing and factors effecting green employee behaviour. A quantitative method was applied by collecting data from agri-inputs indu...

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Autores principales: Rubab Tahir, Muhammad Razzaq Athar, Aneela Afzal
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:be45fa96ea5b4589a80ef3c3dc4e92372021-12-02T17:00:22ZThe impact of greenwashing practices on green employee behaviour: Mediating role of employee value orientation and green psychological climate2331-197510.1080/23311975.2020.1781996https://doaj.org/article/be45fa96ea5b4589a80ef3c3dc4e92372020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1781996https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975The awareness of environmental issues is rising among employees, customers, investors, and businesses. This study is focused on assessing the outcomes of practicing greenwashing and factors effecting green employee behaviour. A quantitative method was applied by collecting data from agri-inputs industry in Pakistan using survey (N = 520). The data were analysed by partial least square structural equation modelling in SmartPLS. Greenwashing has a negative impact on green employee behaviour with employee value orientation and green psychological climate negatively mediating (partially) this effect. The internal environmental orientation has no significant effect of mediation on the linkage of greenwashing and green employee behaviour. It is a cross-sectional study that might not have captured the constructs (e.g., greenwashing) fully. Besides, data were collected from one province and a single industry. It will help policymakers understand greenwashing effects and devising appropriate psychological strategies. The study emphasized on the holistic approach towards greening of organizations, and is, according to our best knowledge, the first empirical study that explored the impact of greenwashing on green employee behaviour in Pakistan.Rubab TahirMuhammad Razzaq AtharAneela AfzalTaylor & Francis Grouparticlegreenwashingemployee value orientationgreen psychological climategreen employee behaviouragri-inputs industry of pakistanBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic greenwashing
employee value orientation
green psychological climate
green employee behaviour
agri-inputs industry of pakistan
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle greenwashing
employee value orientation
green psychological climate
green employee behaviour
agri-inputs industry of pakistan
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Rubab Tahir
Muhammad Razzaq Athar
Aneela Afzal
The impact of greenwashing practices on green employee behaviour: Mediating role of employee value orientation and green psychological climate
description The awareness of environmental issues is rising among employees, customers, investors, and businesses. This study is focused on assessing the outcomes of practicing greenwashing and factors effecting green employee behaviour. A quantitative method was applied by collecting data from agri-inputs industry in Pakistan using survey (N = 520). The data were analysed by partial least square structural equation modelling in SmartPLS. Greenwashing has a negative impact on green employee behaviour with employee value orientation and green psychological climate negatively mediating (partially) this effect. The internal environmental orientation has no significant effect of mediation on the linkage of greenwashing and green employee behaviour. It is a cross-sectional study that might not have captured the constructs (e.g., greenwashing) fully. Besides, data were collected from one province and a single industry. It will help policymakers understand greenwashing effects and devising appropriate psychological strategies. The study emphasized on the holistic approach towards greening of organizations, and is, according to our best knowledge, the first empirical study that explored the impact of greenwashing on green employee behaviour in Pakistan.
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title The impact of greenwashing practices on green employee behaviour: Mediating role of employee value orientation and green psychological climate
title_short The impact of greenwashing practices on green employee behaviour: Mediating role of employee value orientation and green psychological climate
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